Alanna Mckeigue
Comox, BC, V9M 2B7
Cell: 250-329-4388
Email: alanna.mckeigue@gmail.com
Objective
Position for a Registered Dental Hygienist at Children’s Oral Health Initiative delivered to First Nations Communities in Manitoba.
Education
2019-2022 University of British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada
Dental Hygiene Degree Completion, May 2022. Grade point average of 3.50 of a possible 4.0. Completed and financially paid for while working a part-time job of 20 hours a week.
2009-2012 Cambrian College, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Dental Hygiene Diploma, May 2012. Grade point average of 4.0 out of a possible 4.0. Completed attending full-time college.
Employment
2019-Current Dr Sarah Johnston, Courtenay BC, British Columbia, Canada
Working in an education based Periodontal clinic, providing non surgical treatment therapy to clients in need; before or instead of periodontal surgery. Duties include plaque index, oral health education, and preventative therapies.
2019-Current West Rock Dental Temp, Courtenay and surrounding area, BC, Canada
Providing dental services at clinics that need a fill in dental hygienist. Requires strong communication skills, self-initiating dental hygiene services, and critical thinking.
2016-2019 Kimberley Family Dental, Kimberley, BC, Canada
Starting in a practice as a solo dental hygienist to building an interdependent team of four hygienists. Overseeing and providing dental treatment to clients with excellence where they feel safe and comfortable that they are receiving top quality care.
2013-2014 Northern Health Authority, Fort St John, BC, Canada
Removing barriers to develop oral health initiatives in a variety of settings including: First Nations Communities (children in school grades 0-3), pre and post natal clinics for low-income mothers (babies 0-7 years), and scaling/ root planing for hospital dental sedation.
Volunteer Initiatives
March 2012 Footprints Vietnam, Hanoi-Sapa, Vietnam
Volunteer initiative to implement oral health education to an orphanage and two Northern village schools.
April 2012 Walk for a Smile, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Empowered low-income families with oral health education and provided dental services.
References
Periodontist Sarah Johnston. 453 Cumberland Rd, Courtenay, BC, V9N 2C5.
250 334 4480
skjjohnston@gmail.com
Dentist Eric Nelson. 90 Wallinger Ave, Kimberley, BC, V1A 1Y5.
250 427 5366
kimberleyfamilydental@shaw.ca
Public Health
Dental Hygienist Suzanne Malanowish. 230-9900 100 Ave Fort St John, BC, V1J 557.
250 262 5204
DentalNE@northernhealth.ca